The wait has begun. With the iPhone 4 going on sale from 8am tomorrow - 24 June - morning, a few early birds have already nestled down in front of Apple UK's flagship store on London's Regent Street.
Canadian Apple fan Alex Lee actually began queueing with his sister at midnight. Facing a 36-hour wait, he claimed that websites …

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Proof...

...that the apple devotees have more money than sense. They apparently don't need jobs (with a small 'j'), yet can afford to buy expensive shiny toys. I guess they could've taken annual leave to loiter in Regent Street, but in a way that's worse. Tools.

Mmmm

I can't see how these people are going to be able to walk in and get more than one. If they are reserved then you are only supposed to be able to get one per person. I guess there will be some people that have other peoples numbers and are collecting them, but is that actually allowed? Not from what I've heard, but who knows?

The funny thing is if they are reserved they can go in at anytime and pick theirs up. If they've not then they'll be out of luck as I can't imagine there will be any spares for sale!

Exactly!

Orange and iphone

while reporting on this youve gone very quiet on reporting the complete horlix the phone operators are making of this release. Accepted the phone is in short supply - Orange have no idea what is going on - they have no micro sims available and no information for when they will for business or personal users - O2 is little better - come on this is the story not some fanbois sitting on a street corner!!

publicity...

and digressing slightly, i wonder if matey there can actually see the screen there on his laptop in the sun?! maybe he should try reading on the apple e-reader for the 36 hours... oh... wait, it will have run out of power before close of business!

loosers...

(written on a Panasonic toughbook, on the yacht, 9hours away from the mains... with a sony PRS300 to distract me from too much apple fanboyism!)

No Kidding...

"""and digressing slightly, i wonder if matey there can actually see the screen there on his laptop in the sun?!"""

Reading a MBP screen in full sunlight is about as fun and easy as reading the wattage rating printed on a high wattage incandescent bulb, while it's on. Sure it's possible, but your eyes just won't ever be the same again.

Buy as many iPhones as he can

Freaks

I like Apple kit, really I do, but seriously, get a life ! Here's how I bought my iPad, I walked into the shop the day after the release, bought it, and walked out. It took ten minutes of my life.

All this queueing and clapping stuff is creepy and wrong, my living will kicks in if I ever attend such an abhorrent ceremony, and I will be gently euthanased shortly afterward. It's really the kindest thing.